r/WearOS

I'm trying to decide between two smartwatch options and would really appreciate some advice.

- Brand new Galaxy Watch 8 for ~€240 (6000 CZK)

- Used Pixel Watch 4 (Grade A) for ~€320 (8000 CZK)

I like the design of PW4 more.

I don't mind buying used hardware, but I'm a bit worried about the battery health of the Pixel Watch since it's pre-owned. Battery life is probably my biggest concern.

I use a Xiaomi phone, so I'm also wondering if that changes which watch would be the better choice.

One thing I really like about the Galaxy Watch 8 is the customization of the Tiles. Can you customize the Tiles on the Pixel Watch 4 in a similar way, or is it more limited?

Is the Pixel Watch 4 also prone to cracking or breaking because of its curved glass design, or has Google improved its durability?

Which one would you pick, and why? Has anyone here bought a Grade A Pixel Watch before? How was the battery life?

I’ve been running the latest update on my Pixel Watch, and I’m genuinely blown away by how much more fluid the interface feels now.

Even with a detailed, analog setup running active complications, there is absolutely zero lag when waking the screen or swiping through tiles. It feels like the hardware and software are finally perfectly in sync.

For those who have updated already, have you noticed a major difference in the overall responsiveness or your daily battery standby? What’s your experience been like so far?

Idk man, I’ve been looking at the Watch 8 Classic, I just can't shake the feeling that Samsung is completely rinsing us. Like, what are we actually paying for at this point? My 4 Classic still handles notifications perfectly, the bezel feels way crisper than the newer models, and it doesn't look like a giant plastic toy. Yeah, the battery isn't amazing anymore, but it gets me through the day so who cares. I feel like tech companies have just completely run out of ideas and we’re all getting tricked into spending $300+ for the exact same experience. Are people actually upgrading because they need to, or is it just FOMO? Because honestly, I’m riding this thing until the screen literally falls off.

I recently made use of the Gmail change email address, which finally was made available here in the UK (allowing me to amend my incredibly embarrassing email address/username that I made when I was .... thirteen years old maybe? HA)

Ever since, I've been fighting with this authentication error on my Watch (Xiaomi Watch 5 / WearOS 6.0). I've tried deleting cache on "Google Wallet" on both phone and watch, deleting cache on "Google Play Services" on the watch, removing Google Account from watch and re-adding, removing Google Account on the WearOS/MiFitness companion app on phone and re-adding...

Still getting this error message 😭😭😭😭

Any thoughts, squad?

------FIXED! By running these ADB commands through GeminiMan WearOS Manager:

Force-Clear the Token via ADBSince you are familiar with sideloading apps, you can use your ADB environment (via PC or a phone app like Bugjaeger) to target the exact security configuration file causing the loop.

1. Connect your phone/PC to the watch via wireless ADB.Run the following command to completely clear out Google Wallet's internal runtime token without deleting the app itself:

adb shell pm clear com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel

2. Next, run this command to force the watch's package manager to re-verify its Google permissions:

adb shell cmd package compile -m speed -f com.google.android.apps.walletnfcrel

3. Disconnect ADB, open Google Wallet on your watch, and it will trigger a fresh initialization wizard using your renamed email address.

Remember Scribble? The drawing app for Wear OS that respects the device dimensions and all. It finally happened, we have officially hit "the production" phase with its 1.0 release called "Slow System".

But man, what does this "Slow System" even represent?

I think it captures best how I perceive the apps growth and support for it. Certain level of quality just needs time, so I have built it to last, to scale and to be somewhat time resistant. Features will be coming if I ever feel like something is missing or if the community wishes for sth to appear. "Good things take time" or sth like that...

Due to crashes on Honor devices I refined the storage system and now it auto creates backup on your phone. You can still manually change folder location, but it became optional for the users convenience. Basically crash remade into one step less in the onboarding.

Also you may notice I do not have my leather band this time. It literally dissolved during the last heat wave going through Europe 🫠 and now I'm using fluororubber band. I feel like it blends quite nicely with OnePlus colors (red and black). Ngl it would be awesome to get myself new bands or even testing devices from the Play Store $$$ 😅

Thank you everyone for your help and feedback! If you like my work I highly encourage you to leave a review. It helps a lot. 😁

App link

Scribble

Hey r/WearOS

I’ve been building a bunch of focused Wear OS utility apps, and I’ve noticed people commenting with feature requests, bug reports, device-specific issues, and “could this app do X?” questions across different posts.

Rather than scattering that feedback everywhere, I wanted to make one thread where people can tell me what would actually make these apps more useful on real watches. My hope is that when people google this in the future, it surfaces so they can post a comment instead of going through the usual route of emailing the dev or just leaving a bad rating on the app.

My Play Store developer page is here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=8067447984067693441

A few examples of the apps I’m working on:

• MedTick — medication reminders, Tile, and complication support
• WristSense — sensor dashboard for Wear OS
• WristLux — light meter / lux utility
• FlexLog — workout logging from the wrist
• dbGuard — noise meter
• Haptic Stage Director — silent haptic timing cues
• HIIT / interval timer apps
• JetLag — Wear OS weather and time utility
• Compound Tally Counter — quick counting from the watch

What I’m looking for:

• Bugs on specific watches
• UI issues on round or smaller screens
• Battery or notification problems
• Missing Tile / complication behavior
• Feature requests that would make an app actually useful day to day
• App ideas for narrow Wear OS utilities that do one job well

I’m especially interested in practical feedback like:

“On Galaxy Watch 6, the button is clipped”
“I wish this had a Tile”
“The complication should show X instead”
“This app should work offline”
“This would be useful if it supported Y”

I’m not trying to build huge bloated apps. My goal is small, fast Wear OS tools that solve specific problems without unnecessary accounts or extra friction.

If you’ve tried any of them, or if one looks close to something you’d use but is missing a key feature, drop the app name + watch model + what you’d change.

Even if this gets downvoted to oblivion, hopefully someone discovers it in the future and can ask for their bugfix/feature.

Whether you're a fan of Skyrim, Oblivion, or The Elder Scrolls as a whole, the new collection is now available for Wear OS and Apple Watch. 

Check them out: https://www.facer.io/u/the-elder-scrolls

Out of curiosity, if you could have any Elder Scrolls-inspired watch face that isn't in the collection yet, what would you want to see? A specific faction, Daedric Prince, guild, location, artifact, or something else?

I wish there was a tamagotchI game with the Tamagotchi characters, There's a digimon bracelet emulator ig but you need the physical watch and digicards to set it up and I only have agumon